Portugal vs South Africa: Rural population, female

Portugal
18.6%
in 2015
South Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Portugal rank
109th
South Africa rank
108th

Rural population, female over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.7% against 18.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 28.6% 26.1% 2.4% Portugal
1990s 25.9% 24.1% 1.7% Portugal
2000s 22.5% 21.9% 0.6% Portugal
2010s 19.3% 19.3% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.7% against 18.6% in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Portugal and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for rural population, female?
Portugal ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.